In this Act—
"acquiring authority" means a Minister or other authority to whom section 1 above applies,
"expedited procedure" means the procedure (available in respect of unoccupied land etc or where there is no identifiable interest holder) whereby a general vesting declaration may vest the land in the acquiring authority less than three months from the date on which the service of notices required by section 6 is completed (see section 4(1ZA)(a) and sections 4A and 4B),
"general vesting declaration" means a declaration executed under section 4 below,
"land", in relation to compulsory acquisition by an acquiring authority, has the same meaning as in the relevant enactments,
"long tenancy which is about to expire" has the meaning given by subsection (2) below,
"minor tenancy" means a tenancy for a year or from year to year, or any lesser interest,
"prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State which shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament,
"relevant enactments", in relation to an acquiring authority, means the enactments under which that authority may acquire or be authorised to acquire land compulsorily and which prescribe a procedure for effecting the compulsory acquisition by them by means of a compulsory purchase order,
"tenancy" has the same meaning as in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954,
"vesting date", in relation to a general vesting declaration, has the meaning given by section 4(3) below.
Section 330 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (information as to interests in land) shall have effect as if this Act were part of that Act.